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    Ways you can get involved

    Make your voice heard to change nursing for the better

    Using our power and winning change

    Get involved with the RCN through our Activism Academy. The Activism Academy is here to empower you to win meaningful improvements and positive change in your workplaces and the nursing profession.

    We want you to be part of nursing activism and lead on the issues that matter most to you. You are the RCN. By joining with other members, you can make nursing activism a force to be reckoned with!
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    Answer the following questions and find out what kind of activist you are and what you should get involved in.

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    Bring your expertise and experience to a new role. Develop knowledge and skills to support members and influence change in your workplace and area of clinical practice.

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    Help someone develop their career, check on safety standards or support members through difficult times – our reps are there at every step.

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    Supporting, influencing and promoting for student nursing experience.

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    Get active locally

    Link in with your local RCN and connect with your branch to get your voice heard on local issues. 

    Use your voice

    Our power comes from our ability to stand together and demand what we need for our profession. Join your local branch, learn the basics of organising, or get active in one of our campaigns to build that power with us.

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    Influence clinical practice

    Forums and networks are a gateway to influencing developments in your field.
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    Get organised

    Now is the time for you, your colleagues and the nursing profession to stand up and speak out. 
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    Campaign with us

    Lend your voice and energy to help our national campaigns reach all our members.

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